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Claire Kimberly

Policy Analyst

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Dr. Claire Kimberly is a Policy Analyst at Chapin Hall. She takes a strengths-based, systemic approach to understand and support families and children, and is passionate about translating research evidence into actionable changes. Kimberly has experience conducting mixed methods research, evaluating programs, analyzing administrative data, and partnering with public and nonprofit agencies to connect research to policy and practice. Current projects include formalizing statewide CQI plans, building evidence-based practices to prepare for Family First implementation, and developing, implementing, and evaluating Kinship Navigator Programs.

Prior to coming to Chapin Hall, Kimberly was a tenured professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in the Department of Child and Family Sciences, a consultant with multiple non-profits, and a data analyst for Virginia’s Department of Social Services. Her work includes using quantitative and qualitative methods to provide stakeholders with actionable information to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, youth, and families, and the systems serving them. In her capacity as a consultant, she successfully formed partnerships between educators, researchers, and community leaders to support positive youth development. Products of this work have been utilized in educational, hospital, therapeutic, faith-based, and child welfare settings. Kimberly has particular expertise in building university and community-based partnerships, which promotes her collaborative approach to research, evaluation, and practice.

Kimberly holds a PhD and Master’s degree in Family Science from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Samford University. Kimberly is a certified family life educator.

PhD in Family Science, University of Kentucky

Master’s Degree in Family Science, University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Samford University

Kimberly, C. (2020). “My body, my boundaries”: The impact of a sexual health program on elementary age children and parents in Mississippi. Journal of Applied Research on Children, 11(2). https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol11/iss2/1

Safdar, K., Dombrosky, E., Kimberly, C., Miller, R., Garber, A., Bishop, S., & Helou, M. A. (2020). The One Note System: Implementation and initial perceptions of student documentation in the HER under the new CSM guidelines. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.9702

Miller, R., Garber, A., Smith, H., Mali, M., Kimberly, C., & Qayyum, R. (2020). Volume and supervision of resident procedures logged after implementation of a procedure medication curriculum. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Kimberly, C., & Hardman, A. (2020). The effectiveness of an online sexual assault prevention program on college campuses. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. doi:10.1080/19496591.2020.1713141

Kimberly, C., Peterson, A., Walker, A., & White, K. (2018). Obstacles women face to receive reproductive health services: A secret shopper method in Mississippi. Medical Reports and Case Studies, 3(3). doi:10.4172/2572-5130.1000167

Kimberly, C., & Hardman, A. (2018). Mississippi college students’ attitudes, willingness to intervene and legal knowledge toward sexual assaults. Sex Education. doi:10.1080/14681811.2018.1478807

Kimberly, C., & Linton, R. D. (2017). How time with a father relates to child’s sexual health. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. 25, 196–203. doi:10.1177/1066480717699824

Kimberly, C., Clark, P., & Werner-Wilson, R. (2016). From research to practice: Increasing ability of practitioners to relate family-of-origin communicative techniques to current marital satisfaction. Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 4(1), 51–69.

Kimberly, C. (2016). Assessing political opinions about transgender legal rights using a multiple-segment factorial vignette approach. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 13, 73–83. doi:10.1007/s13178-015-0216-7

Kimberly, C., & Moore, A. (2015). Attitudes to practice: National survey of adoption obstacles faced by gay and lesbian prospective parents. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 27, 436–456. doi:10.1080/10538720.2015.1085347

Clark, P., & Kimberly, C. (2014). Impact of fees among low-income clients in a training clinic. Contemporary Family Therapy, 36, 363–368. doi:10.1007/s10591-014-9303-9

Hans, J. D., Kersey, M., & Kimberly, C. (2012). Self-perceived origins of and influences on attitudes toward homosexuality. Journal of Homosexuality, 59, 4–17. doi:10.1080/00918369.2012.638547

Bradford, K., Gnatuk, C. A., Burnham,  J. D., Arnold, A. L., & Kimberly, C. (2012). Parent education for vulnerable rural families. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues. http://ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2012/v17-n1-2012-spring/bradford-gnatuk-burnham-arnold-kimberly.php

Kimberly, C., Werner-Wilson, R., & Gnatuk, C. (2011). Impact of an agent in a cooperative extension program. Journal of Family Consumer Sciences Education, 29(2). http://www.natefacs.org/JFCSE/v29no2/v29no2.html

 

Key Work

Key Work

Project
Driving Meaningful Impact through CQI
This report provides agencies with tools to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their CQI systems.
April 28, 2025
Report
Kinship Homes Need More Resources, Fewer Obstacles
This brief summarizes obstacles faced by kinship foster families that reduce stability for the children moved into their homes.
2023
Project
Kinship Care Leads to Better Outcomes for Children
Chapin Hall policy experts partner with jurisdictions and organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate kinship navigator programs.
June 16, 2022
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